17.04.020   General obligation - Safety and care.
   (a)   No person, firm or corporation shall cause, suffer, or permit the storage of hazardous materials:
   (1)   In a manner which violates a provision of this title or any other local, federal or state statute, code, rule or regulation relating to hazardous materials; or
   (2)   In a manner which causes an unauthorized discharge of hazardous materials or poses a significant risk of such unauthorized discharge.
   (b)   The fire chief shall have discretion to exempt an applicant from any specific requirement of this title, other than the requirements for underground storage tanks, set forth in Chapter 17.10, or to require an applicant to meet additional or modified requirements, where such action would be appropriate and consistent with achieving the general obligation of this title for protecting public health, safety and welfare.
(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)